chopfallen C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled chop-fallen US /ˈtʃɑpˌfɔlən/ UK /ˈtʃɒpˌfɔːlən/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like chapfallen /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 adj crestfallen and downcast, with the jaw hanging low The losing team trudged off chopfallen. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · crestfallen and downcast,... crestfallendejecteddowncastdispiriteddisheartenedglum ↔ Opposites elatedcheerfuljubilantbuoyant Word family Related forms chapchopschapfallen Etymology AI details A variant of chapfallen, from chap/chop ('jaw') + fallen; literally with the lower jaw drooping, hence dejected. chap Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chopfallen **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃɑpˌfɔlən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃɒpˌfɔːlən/ ## Meanings 1. crestfallen and downcast, with the jaw hanging low ## Examples - The losing team trudged off chopfallen. ## Synonyms - crestfallen - dejected - downcast - dispirited - disheartened - glum ## Antonyms - elated - cheerful - jubilant - buoyant ## Related Forms - chap - chops - chapfallen ## Roots and Affixes - Root: chap ## Etymology A variant of chapfallen, from chap/chop ('jaw') + fallen; literally with the lower jaw drooping, hence dejected. ## AI Etymology Chopfallen is a variant of chapfallen, from chap/chop ('jaw') + fallen; literally with the lower jaw drooping, hence dejected. In present-day use, it means crestfallen and downcast, with the jaw hanging low. Related vocabulary includes chap, chops, and chapfallen. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown